Numb with Disbelief: Newsrooms Feel Impact of WDBJ Shooting
For journalists, particularly TV reporters who work daily in the field like Parker and Ward, their brutal death was personal.
Category: Journalists and Journalism
Breaking Into Beauty and Fashion Writing: Lessons From a Beauty Editor
Most people think writing for beauty and fashion publications is all about glamorous events and free product samples. Well, that is part of it, but being a beauty and fashion writer is also a...
The Case for Press Freedom: Washington Post Journalist Awaits Verdict in Iran
The journalism community continues to wait on a verdict in the case of a Washington Post bureau chief being held in Iran. Jason Rezaian, who was based in Tehran, was detained more than a...
Journalist Spotlight: Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Tribune
Christopher O’Donnell is the Tampa city hall reporter at the Tampa Tribune, the second largest daily newspaper in Florida. He also covers the Tampa Bay Rays’ battle to get out of their stadium contract...
Join the Club: The Case for Journalism and Blog Organizations
If you’re a longtime journalist, you’re likely familiar with the media clubs and organizations available to you. If you’re new to the newsroom, you’ll probably hear about them soon from your colleagues. That’s because...
How to Interview and Capture Details in the Digital Age
In a digital-first news landscape, journalists are providing instant content on social media while simultaneously producing in-depth coverage. It may seem impossible to balance the need for expediency with the desire for enterprise storytelling, but these...
Career Crossroads: How-To and Fiction Author Discusses Keys to Book Writing Success
Join us each month for Career Crossroads, a look at how journalists, bloggers, and freelancers are adapting to changes in their media careers. Catch up on previous installments at bit.ly/careercrossroads and access job opportunities...
9 Tips for Journalists Covering Traumatic Events
We spoke with three journalists with first-hand experience covering trauma. These are their tips to stay safe (and sane) while covering a traumatic story.
How to Use Facebook as a Reporting Tool in 5 Steps
Facebook recently made changes that could alter the way people consume news, driving a lot of think-piece fodder about the implications it has on journalism. But it’s possible the social media tool’s latest iterations could, in fact,...
Tweeting Live 101: 12 Twitter Tips for Covering Events
Live tweeting requires skill, strategy, and social savvy in order to be really effective.
Poll: What Do You Like Most About the PR Newswire for Journalists Media Site?
To better understand how members of the media use the PR Newswire for Journalists website and what they find most useful, we are asking journalists, bloggers, freelancers and other content creators to participate in a quick, one-question survey....
Top 3 Ways Journalists Use Social Media
Social media has revolutionized how people receive and share news and information. Because of this change with how people around the world consume news, journalists – and the media landscape – have had to quickly...
Patrolling the Trolls: How Journalists Can Cope with Harassment and Threats
Though the anonymity of the Internet makes self-expression much easier, it can also spur hateful rhetoric that is generally met with little repercussion. Many overlook the fact that journalists are often on the receiving...
Red Carpet Etiquette for Newbies
From celebrity sightings to best and worst dressed, the 2015 award season has been an exciting one thus far. But it’s not over. There are more red carpet opportunities to come in the months...
3 Reasons Journalists Should Try Content Marketing
Journalists know how to find story angles that hook their readers emotionally, while abiding by a strict code of conduct that preserves the integrity of the publications they represent. Marketers are recognizing that these skills...
Career Crossroads: AP Staffer Follows Curiosity From Writer/Storyteller to Corporate Com
A discussion with AP’s Erin Madigan-White. You never know where your journalism degree and experience may take you.
Belt Magazine Bets on Community-Supported Longform Journalism and Triumphs
First-time visitors to New York, Los Angeles and DC typically have a decent understanding of these places before they ever set foot in them. With most major news media calling one of the two coasts home, audiences across...
Journalist Spotlight: Kristi Gustafson Barlette, Editor at Times Union
Welcome to Journalist Spotlight, where we go behind the scenes with a journalist and ProfNet user. This installment features Kristi Gustafson Barlette (@JustKristi), an editor at the Times Union, a Hearst publication in upstate New York....
10 Places to Find Paid Freelance Writing Jobs
Even if it’s only on a part-time basis, taking on a few freelance writing or paid blogging gigs comes with major benefits including: Getting a better job: Nowadays, many companies search online profiles before making...
Career Crossroads: 4 Reasons Journalists Make Excellent Brand Communicators
Join us on the third Wednesday of every month for Career Crossroads, a look at how journalists, bloggers, and freelancers are adapting to the changes in their media careers. Catch up on previous installments...
